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36 Hours in Lee and Wolfe Counties in Kentucky
- 1. 36 Hours in Lee County and Wolfe County, Kentucky A Travel Persona and Itinerary by Caroline Hughes 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 1
- 2. Red River Gorge 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 2
- 3. Persona Background – Meet Jack Donavan 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 3 Source:http://www.bayoucityoutdoors.com/clubportal/images/clubimages/3/Kristina/RockClimbing2. jpg
- 4. Persona Background – Planning the Trip 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 4 Source:http://www.bayoucityoutdoors.com/clubportal/images/clubimages/3/Kristina/RockClimbi ng2.jpg
- 5. Necessities and Desires 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 5 Source:http://www.bayoucityoutdoors.com/clubportal/images/clubimages/3/Kristina/RockClimbing2.jpg
- 6. Thursday 5 pm – Arrival 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 6
- 7. Thursday 7 pm – Music in the Park Source: http://www.appalachianheritagealliance.org/musicpark2012.html 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 7
- 8. Friday 8:30 am – Climbing at PMRP 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 8
- 9. 12 pm – Lunch at Bear Track Grocery 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 9
- 10. 1 pm – Climbing at Muir Valley 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 10
- 11. 6:30 pm – Dinner at Red River Rockhouse with Climbing Friends 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 11 Source: http://www.yelp.com/biz/red-river-rockhouse-campton?hrid=msvM4zVko1KYyJZdUGCw_A http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/04/0a/59/96/add-a-caption.jpg
- 12. 8:30 pm – Lee County Recreational Center 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 12
- 13. Saturday 7 am – Breakfast and Break Camp 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 13
- 14. Saturday 9 am – Chimney Rock Trail 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 14
- 15. Saturday, 10 am – Main Street Gallery 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 15
- 16. Saturday 11 am – Early lunch at Miguels, then back to Ohio 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 16
- 17. Expenses • Land of the Arches – 2 nights, $5 (per person) • IGA – $21 (divided among 3) • Los Two Brothers – $8 (per person) • Bear Track Grocery – $5 (per person) • Donation to Muir Valley – $5 (per person) • Red River Rockhouse – $8 meal + 2 $3 drinks = $14 (per person) • Lee County Recreational Center – $5 an hour + $2 shoe rental = $7 (per person) • Main Street Gallery – 1 mug souvenir $12 • Miguels Pizza – $21 (divided among 3) • Miguels T-shirts – $15 (per person) TOTAL for Jack Individually: $90 TOTAL combined: $246 (+ $51 gas, not spent in the area, divided among 3) 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 17
- 18. What did he think? 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 18
- 19. THANK YOU 7/16/2014 Caroline Hughes - 36 hours presentation 19
Editor's Notes
- The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the amenities available for the college-aged demographic of rock climbers in Lee County and Wolfe County in the Kentucky River Area Development District.
- Parts of Wolfe County and Lee County lie in the Red River Gorge, which offers approximately 50 climbing sites http://www.redrivergorge.com/guides.html.
- 22 year old male biology major at Ohio State University Bringing two friends: Andrew, a communications major, and Rachel, an art major. All are rising seniors. Household Income – student with loans, works part-time at a hotel, $20,000 a year. Family makes $70,000 a year Heard about through word-of-mouth, friends in climbing community in college, recommended the Gorge area, Land of Arches campground, and Miguels Pizza
- For more trip advice, he would contact his friends, or call Kentucky Rock and Adventure Guides, whom they could also access by stopping by Sky Bridge Station near Campton Contributing travel influences – prestige of the RRG, mostly word of mouth, little ad or promotion motivation Yelp, Facebook, Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition, and Muir Valley’s website are his resources, along with the RRG brochures his climbing friends gave him. No reservations at Land of the Arches; campground not divided into different sites He plans to go in the first week of June, before the summer heat gets too oppressive.
- College students, living cheap, but looking for memories and a good time Seeking autonomy, entertainment, and escape (their junior year of college recently ended; they would like to wind down after a hectic finals week) limitation – money, and time (they have part-time jobs to return to) mode of transportation – Toyota Camry Travel Party – three college students Travel Activities and Characteristics – Self-guided sport climbing, music/evening entertainment, and possibly an art-related activity since his friend Rachel is an art major
- Arrive at Land of the Arches campground at 5 pm Thursday and pitch tents Go into Beattyville to pick up trail snacks and breakfast items at Jack’s IGA grocery store While in Beattyville, eat at Los Two Brothers Mexican restaurant
- At the IGA, they see a flier for Campton’s Music in the Park event. It’s the first Thursday in June, so they decide to check it out. After listening to some local bluegrass music and participating in some square dancing for an hour, they leave. They get back to the campground at 8:30, and play ping pong and foosball with some other rock climbers who are staying there. This is their fourth visit to the Gorge, and they highly recommend Bear Track Grocery for their lunch the next day.
- After waking up at 6:30 am and making a breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and scrambled eggs, Jack and his entourage leave the campground at 8 to participate in some sport climbing at Drive-by Crag on Bald Fork Road in the Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve, which is owned by the Red River Gorge Climbers’ Coalition. They climb here until 11:30 am, at which point they begin gathering up their gear to go to lunch.
- Not ten minutes up the road from Balk Fork is the Bear Track Grocery that the campers had told Jack and his friends about the night before. They stop here for a pleasantly inexpensive lunch of sloppy joes, pork tenderloin and barbecue sandwiches and the like.
- From 1 pm until 5 pm, they climb various routes at Muir Valley, which offers over 350 routes (http://friendsofmuirvalley.org/climbing/). They head up the Main Trail North, as this section offers more intermediate and advanced routes, such as the Stadium area.
- While out at Muir Valley, Jack met a climber from Maryland, who insisted that Jack and his friends must eat at Red River Rockhouse before they leave. Jack recalls seeing excellent reviews on Yelp for this café, and also that they sold beer. So he and Maryland make dinner plans. After leaving Muir Valley at 5 pm and showering back at Land of the Arches, they head out to the Campton restaurant for a hearty meal and a couple cold brews.
- Jack really enjoyed his time at the Red River Rockhouse; and he remembers that this Nasser fellow who had given a stellar review for it had also given a good review of the Lee County Recreational Center. Perfect! Just what he needed at the end of a good meal at the end of a good day. He and his friends, old and new, bowl for an hour at the Rec Center, then play pool until they close at 10 pm. They go back to the Land of the Arches and update their Facebook albums and write some Yelp reviews before getting some well earned sleep.
- They get up at 7 am and cook breakfast. Campground owner Dave Terrell stops by to ask how they are enjoying their stay. They ask him about any good trails or quick attractions they could check out before hitting the road. He recommends Chimney Rock Trail. They leave the campground at 8:30 am.
- They walk the short trail and take some breathtaking photos.
- When looking at restaurants in the area on Facebook and Yelp, Jack had noticed a post on the Red River Rockhouse’s Facebook page about an art gallery in town, the Main Street Gallery. Since Rachel is an art major, they stop by. Jack buys a ceramic mug made by a Berea College artisan who sells at the gallery, and Rachel arranges with Sara and Shelby, the gallery owners, to have her charcoal drawings and watercolors sold here.
- They make one final stop at Miguels Pizza; because what rock climber goes to the Red River Gorge and doesn’t eat at Miguel’s at least once? They enjoy a large sweet potato pineapple pizza, buy some cool souvenir t-shirts, and then hit the road for Ohio.
- Jack was wise and chose friends who are very good about splitting costs even. His expenses for the whole trip come out to $90, and added with his friends’ own expenses the total they spend in the Lee/Wolfe area is $246. This is not including what they spend on gas, which they buy outside of the area; that comes to $107 for Jack, and $288 all combined. According to Google maps, the trip is approximately a three and a half hour drive one way, and about 498 miles round trip.
- Satisfied with visit; the natural beauty was breathtaking. Definitely will return; there are still so many climbing routes to be explored. Will tell others. Pictures are going on Instagram and Facebook. They want to bring more friends next time. Land of Arches provided the secluded, self-sufficient feeling (with free Wi-Fi) they craved. Value perceptions: Very pleased with Red River Rockhouse. Plenty to climb, enjoyed bowling but wish Lee County Rec Center sold alcohol. Enjoyed meeting other climbers, wants to return for Rocktoberfest, an October event involving climbers, competition, music and more which he heard about through some PMRP climbers on Saturday, so he can interact with more climbers.